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Solar farms coming

St. Landry Parish is known for its farms from crawfish to rice, corn to soybeans, but new farms are headed this way. The farms will harvest energy from the sun. On the agenda for Wednesday’s St.

Film ‘Find Her’ shot in and around Basile

The independent film “Find Her” was recently released with a great deal of local excitement and interest. For Basile area residents, the movie’s scenery is immediately recognizable with the majority of the shots made in the town of Basile and the immediate surrounding area’s rural woodsy landscape.

St. Landry Parish lifts burn ban

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard has lifted the burn ban issued last month due to dry conditions. The rescind order was effective as of 8 a.m. Wednesday. The original order was issued on Oct. 4.

Unrestrained driver killed, 1 injured in St. Landry Parish crash

A two-vehicle crash on U.S. 190 near Frank Road in St. Landry Parish around 9:15 p.m. Wednesday claimed the life of 44-year-old Scott W. Edwards of Opelousas, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. November 10 Javonte Crump, 25, 100 block of Sternberge Drive, Lafayette. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Joseph Sterling Laday, 30, 600 block of Evergreen Street, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. November 9 Keshawn Guillory, 21, 200 block of South Beulah, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery, domestic abuse battery child endangerment. Keshawn Guillory, 21, 200 block of South Beulah, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. November 9 00:34 Someone throwing rocks at a home in the 900 block of North 4th. 01:14 Several suspicious subjects in the area of the 700 block of South 13th.

Laughs to ease your election pain

This week half the country will be upset by the midterm election results and half will be elated. Regardless, politics is causing every one of us more stress than it ought to, but, believe it or not, there is, hopefully, still some humor that we can all enjoy.

Nomination deadline for Louisiana Ag Hall of Distinction nears approaching

The Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction is still accepting nominations through Nov. 18 for its induction ceremony, which will be held March 2, 2023, in Baton Rouge. The nomination form can be found online at www.louisianaagriculturehallofdistinction.

Grand Coteau’s Thensted Center wins $45,000 grant

Social impact advisory firm KM Strategies Group (KMSG) announced the Thensted Center as the inaugural winner of the KMSG Social Impact Award, which includes $30,000 in unrestricted grant funding and $15,000 in pro bono consulting.